Oklahoma Rumors & News

Norman Transcript
"Rodney Anderson will forego his remaining eligibility at Oklahoma and enter the NFL Draft, he announced in a statement Thursday.
Anderson rushed for 1,285 yards and 16 touchdowns in three seasons at OU, but has sustained three different season-ending injuries. His latest was an..."
November 01

NFL Trade Rumors
"Following the news that the Browns fired HC Hue Jackson on Monday, Oklahoma HC Lincoln Riley, who coached Baker Mayfield in college, was asked about the possibility of pursuing a coaching job in the NFL.
“No, not right now,” Riley said,..."
October 29

Larry Brown Sports
"One of the most high-profile quarterback recruits in the country has been ruled ineligible for the rest of the season due to a violation.
Spencer Rattler, an Oklahoma Sooners commit, did not play in Pinnacle (Phoenix, Ariz.) High School’s game on Friday against Chaparral. His..."
October 24

News 9
"OU Football Head Coach Lincoln Riley has named a new defensive coordinator after Mike Stoops was fired.
For the remainder of the season, assistant head coach and defensive tackles coach Ruffin McNeill will serve as the defensive coordinator, Riley announced..."
October 08

Norman Transcript
"Mike Stoops appeared to be on borrowed time as Oklahoma’s defensive coordinator after a 48-45 loss to Texas last week.
Turns out, he had less than 48 hours.
Stoops was fired as OU’s defensive coordinator Sunday, as first reported by KREF radio's James Hale,..."
October 08

Norman Transcript
"Is the time coming?
While Oklahoma State and Tulsa now both sell beer at home football games, the University of Oklahoma has avoided doing so to general patrons, though it serves brew in luxury suites.
But OU president James Gallogly said during Thursday’s Board of..."
September 14

Oregonian
"College football may not officially have a free agency period, but athletes are moving more and more frequently to find playing time or the right fit.
In need of improvements throughout the roster, the Oregon State Beavers football program has not been shy about securing top players..."
September 12

Larry Brown Sports
"Reports have emerged indicating that Oklahoma’s star running back is done for 2018.
According to Carson Cunningham of KOCO-TV in Oklahoma City, Rodney Anderson, who suffered a knee injury in the first quarter, is out for the season, though no official announcement has been made..."
September 09

The Score
"Oklahoma running back Rodney Anderson left Saturday's game versus UCLA with a knee injury and was later ruled out for the rest of the afternoon.
The star junior exited the contest at the end of the first quarter. He walked into the tunnel under his own power, but cautiously, while..."
September 08

Norman Transcript
"It was thought Addison Gumbs would rehabilitate the season-ending knee injury he suffered last week and return in 2019 as a redshirt sophomore at Oklahoma.
But OU announced Wednesday the linebacker is leaving the program due to personal reasons.
"Addison did a..."
September 06

USA Today
"Oklahoma has named Kyler Murray its starting quarterback, officially ending a competition that had long favored the Sooners’ dual-sport standout.
Murray, a junior, outplayed redshirt sophomore Austin Kendall to become the successor to Baker Mayfield, who won the Heisman..."
August 22

CBS Sports
"It's generally assumed that Kyler Murray will be Oklahoma's starting quarterback in 2018.
Sooners coach Lincoln Riley doesn't see it that way -- publicly, at least -- with Murray and redshirt sophomore Austin Kendall expected to battle for the gig this..."
July 16

USA Today
"Oklahoma football coach Lincoln Riley took a swipe at Georgia's defense while sticking up for the Big 12 Conference in an interview on Tuesday.
The Sooners lost in overtime to the Bulldogs in a College Football Playoff semifinal matchup last season but managed 531 offensive yards..."
July 03

College Football Talk
"Here we go again?
Throughout a sizable portion of Bob Stoops‘ time at Oklahoma, there was considerable speculation that the head coach could be poached by the NFL. In fact, after his surprise retirement in the summer of 2017, reports surfaced (again) that the..."
June 27

College Football Talk
"One running joke that’s made numerous laps around the college football world this month has officially run its course.
After being taken ninth overall by the Oakland Athletics in the June Major League Baseball draft, Kyler Murray reached an agreement on a..."
June 20

Norman Transcript
"Lincoln Riley’s first season went well enough for him to earn a hefty pay raise.
The University of Oklahoma Board of Regents on Tuesday approved what amounts to a $1.7 million increase in Riley's contract, which will make him $4.8 million next year and $5 million annually..."
June 19

San Francisco Chronicle
"Outfielder Kyler Murray, the A’s top pick in last week’s draft, officially will sign with the team Friday and will be introduced at the Coliseum the same day, multiple sources told The Chronicle.
As part of the agreement, Murray will play just one more year of..."
June 14

Tulsa World
"Oklahoma’s defensive line depth took a huge hit this week.
Michael Thompson, a four-star recruit from St. Louis, announced via social media that he suffered a major knee injury and will miss the 2018 season.
“Sadly I won’t be competing this fall due to a..."
June 07

The Score
"Lincoln Riley is set to bring in $3.1 million in salary for the upcoming season, but he may not be the highest-paid man in the Oklahoma locker room.
Quarterback Kyler Murray was selected No. 9 overall by the Oakland Athletics in this week's MLB amateur draft, meaning the former..."
June 06

College Football Talk
"It appears all but certain Kyler Murray will be on the gridiron in 2018. Beyond that? To be determined.
After being selected surprisingly high in the opening rounds of the Major League Baseball draft Monday night — he was taken ninth overall by the Oakland..."
June 06

ESPN
"The Oakland Athletics selected Kyler Murray with the ninth overall pick in Monday's MLB draft, which could complicate his future as Oklahoma's quarterback.
The assigned value of the ninth pick is $4,761,500.
Murray, who backed up Heisman..."
June 05

College Football Talk
"So much for that drama. Apparently.
Kyler Murray, Oklahoma’s projected starting quarterback heading into the 2018 season, was selected surprisingly high in the Major League Baseball Draft, taken by the Oakland Athletics with the No. 9 overall pick in the first..."
June 05

The Score
"Oklahoma quarterback Kyler Murray will soon have a major decision in front of him.
Murray has served as the center fielder and cleanup hitter for Oklahoma's baseball team and is expected to be taken early in next week's MLB draft.
Lincoln Riley, head..."
June 01